Maris Vega smiles for her father, Chris, behind a picture frame made by her teacher on the first day of kindergarten at Telesis Academy in West Covina on Monday. Thousands of students across Southern California are returning to school this week.

Jim and Dot Patterson lift a glass in celebration of their Best of Show win Sunday at the 65th annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Their 1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A took the prize in the classic car competition.

Pictures in the News | Aug. 17, 2015

In Today’s Pictures in the News, firefighters battle blazes in the Casatic and Montebello areas.

West Covina: It’s the first day of kindergarten at Telesis Academy in West Covina. Thousands of students across Southern California are returning to school this week.

Pebble Beach: Jim and Dot Patterson lift a glass in celebration of their Best of Show win at the 65th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Their 1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A took the prize in the classic car competition.